Communication is one of the major skills covered in cognitive behavioral therapy. Although therapy is often with an individual, relationship problems are a common focus of treatment. Helping someone ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, is a short-term, highly structured form of therapy used to treat chronic insomnia. Like other forms of CBT, CBT-I targets a client’s maladaptive ...

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EIGHT years ago, Jane S. listened numbly to voices from what she called the “optimological world.” They told her to wear heavy clothing in summer, to avoid bathing or speaking to people and never to ...

As if having cancer wasn’t hard enough, up to 50% of patients and survivors also suffer from insomnia or other sleep disturbances, says Eugenie Spiguel, an advanced practice provider at Memorial Sloan ...

Medical non-adherence, particularly among youth with chronic health conditions, represents a critical challenge in the healthcare system of the United States. Around 20% of youth experience chronic ...

During cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol use disorder (AUD), a person may discuss factors that contribute to their condition and learn alternative coping mechanisms. AUD is a form of ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for tinnitus may sound unusual, especially since CBT is a model of therapy often used to treat mental health disorders. But it can help improve your quality of life ...